The Showdown (band)

The Showdown is an American Christian Heavy Metal / Southern rock band from Elizabethton (Tennessee). The band exists since 2002.

History

The band was founded in 2002 as a pop / punk band called 2540. This name referred to the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 25, Verse 40 The founding members included the brothers Daniel and Jeremy Swain (drums and guitar) and Travis Bailey ( bass). A short time later, the singer David Bunton joined the band. After the Swain brothers left the band due to academic or professional reasons Bailey moved to guitar. New drummer was Andrew Hall. By Hall, the music changed slightly towards metalcore. In Hall's proposal, the band changed its name to The Showdown.

2004 the debut album "A Chorus of Obliteration " and The Showdown toured North America with bands like Trivium, Flyleaf or Underoath. End of 2006, Hall left the band to become a professional wrestler in the WWE. New drummer was A. J. Berets (ex Still Remains ). In February 2007 the second album "Temptation Come My Way ," which will be released in Europe by Century Media appears. In February 2008, Travis Bailey announced his departure for family reasons.

Discography

• 2004: "A Chorus of Obliteration "
• 2007: "Temptation Come My Way "
• 2008: "Back Breaker "
• 2010: "Blood In The Gears "